---
title: "[Pre-v4] Manage your crawls"
---

:::caution
This UI is deprecated and no longer maintained. For the latest instructions, please use the new documentation: [Crawler Configuration Visual UI](./crawler-configuration-visual). You can find the new Crawler UI at [dashboard.algolia.com/crawler](https://dashboard.algolia.com/crawler).
:::


import useBaseUrl from '@docusaurus/useBaseUrl';

DocSearch comes with the [Algolia Crawler web interface](https://crawler.algolia.com/) that allows you to configure how and when your Algolia index will be populated.

## Trigger a new crawl

Head over to the `Overview` section to `start`, `restart` or `pause` your crawls and view a real-time summary.

<div className="uil-ta-center">
  <img
    src={useBaseUrl('img/assets/crawler-overview.png')}
    alt="Algolia Crawler creation page"
  />
</div>

## Monitor your crawls

The `monitoring` section helps you find crawl errors or improve your search results.

<div className="uil-ta-center">
  <img
    src={useBaseUrl('img/assets/crawler-monitoring.png')}
    alt="Algolia Crawler creation page"
  />
</div>

## Update your config

The live editor allows you to update your config file and test your URLs (`URL tester`).

<div className="uil-ta-center">
  <img
    src={useBaseUrl('img/assets/crawler-editor.png')}
    alt="Algolia Crawler creation page"
  />
</div>

## Search preview

From the [`editor`](#update-your-config), you have access to a `Search preview` tab to browse search results with [`DocSearch v3`](/docs/v3/docsearch).

<div className="uil-ta-center">
  <img
    src={useBaseUrl('img/assets/crawler-search-preview.png')}
    alt="Algolia Crawler creation page"
  />
</div>

## URL tester

From the [`editor`](#update-your-config), your can use the URL tester to [debug selectors](https://www.algolia.com/doc/tools/crawler/getting-started/crawler-configuration/#debugging-selectors) or how we crawl your website.

<div className="uil-ta-center">
  <img
    src={useBaseUrl('img/assets/crawler-url-tester.png')}
    alt="Algolia Crawler URL tester"
  />
</div>
